topic Re: Problem with Compression of Geodatabases in Data Management Questions

Problem with Compression of Geodatabases

MichaelTrevino — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 20:54:44 GMT

When I try to compress a Geodatabase into a zip file I get this error..."File not found or no read permission." and it is a Compressed (zipped) Folders Error. It will create the zip folder but when I extract the data out of the folder the Geodatabase is no longer usable. Anybody else run into this problem or have a work around? I need to get it into a Zip file so I can send it via my city FTP site...and yes it has to be a Zip file.

Re: Problem with Compression of Geodatabases

BillyBuerger — Tue, 04 May 2010 01:03:54 GMT

Is this a file geodatabase? I get errors when attempting to zip a fgdb when someone has it opened. As it creates some lock files that are opened exclusively and cannot be accessed by other applications. I really wish there was a way to make ArcMap/Catalog close gdbs when they've stopped using them and not just when you exit the app. At least with SDE databases you have a disconnect option. No such thing with pgdb and fgdbs. As it is, I always have to make sure I close out of ArcMap/Catalog before zipping a fgdb to avoid this.

Re: Problem with Compression of Geodatabases

AlexeyTereshenkov — Mon, 10 May 2010 06:47:49 GMT

Hi,

Please make sure that noone is working with the geodatabase. Check that there is no ArcGIS Server services or anything else that might hold a reference to the geodatabase.
Then try to create a copy of the geodatabase in ArcCatalog. Thereafter, try to use Windows zip utility in order to archive the geodatabase. Otherwise, you can try to use 7-zip utility. Web site is www.7-zip.org. It is free under GPL.

Re: Problem with Compression of Geodatabases

MichaelTrevino — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 13:24:42 GMT

Thanks man, that 7-Zip worked!